Press Release

Published: Thursday, September 1, 2022, 1:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424,  press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is pleased to announce the election of Bruce Gelb, MD as ASHG’s 2023 President-elect; and of Joseph G Gleeson, MD; Chris Gunter, PhD; Ophir D. Klein, MD, PhD;... Read More

Published: Monday, August 29, 2022, 1:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424,  press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today announced that the Illumina Corporate Foundation has awarded the Society a $175,000, one-year grant to support the ASHG Learning Center, a website portal that offers scientists from the genetics... Read More

Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time ASHG is proud to announce the recipients of its 2022 annual awards, which honor outstanding scientific achievements as well as significant contributions to genetics and genomics education, mentorship of the next generation, and application of research for the common... Read More

Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Cinnamon Bloss, PhD, as the recipient of the 2022 Mentorship Award. Dr. Bloss is a tenured Professor in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at the University of California San Diego and the Founding... Read More

Published: Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Sir Peter Donnelly, FRS, FMedSci, CEO of Genomics plc and Emeritus Professor of Statistical Science at the University of Oxford as the 2022 recipient of the annual William Allan Award. The William Allan... Read More